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- From: sfjr@wam.umd.EDU (Steve Russell)
- Subject: Standards For Sexual Harrassment
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- Date: 23 Dec 92 18:21:23 GMT
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- chris@psych.toronto.edu (Chris Hitchcock) writes:
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- I was under the impression that "poisoning the environment" kinds of
- harrassment included comments like "You girls probably won't
- understand this hard stuff". Perhaps it depends on the definition of
- sexual harrassment being used under the circumstances.
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- One thing for became clear from the Anita Hill/ Clarence Thomas
- shebang. There are MANY diverse definitions of what constitutes
- sexual harrassment. Many men/women will consider some actions
- serious while others wont. I believe this situation will
- eventually lead to lessening of respect for such complaints
- and the issue as a whole.
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- I think a *Precise* national code of what constitutes sexual
- harrassment, set criteria for proof, and set penalaties for
- various degrees is very much needed.
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- Does anyone know if any of the Legal or Feminist organisations
- are pushing for any such national standard?
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- Steve R
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